Worldwide Telecasts from the Vatican

The Dicastery for Communication (DPC) is the official point of contact for all matters concerning the television
broadcasts from the Vatican. The origins of the telecasts go back to 1974 when the first worldwide broadcasts of
papal ceremonies started. Since then the global telecasts have included celebrations at Christmas, Easter, jubilee
years and other special moments in the life of the Church. The telecasts are distributed via a series of satellites
reaching television outlets and networks around the world for re-transmission to their own audiences. The global
satellite distribution has been made possible through the generosity of the Knights of Columbus. The links to the
information below are provided as a resource for broadcasters and commentators.

Palm Sunday, 5 April 2020

Palm Sunday celebration presided over by Pope Francis

Altar of the Chair, St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 09:00 to 10:15 UTC/GMT

approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 08:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Palm Sunday information
For news and information on Way of the Cross visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live streaming -
Latest texts Vatican.va

Holy Thursday, 9 April 2020

Mass of the Lord's Supper presided over by Pope
Francis

Altar of the Chair, St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 16:00 to 17:00 UTC/GMT

approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 15:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Mass of the Lord's Supper information
For news and information on Way of the Cross visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live streaming -
Latest texts Vatican.va

Good Friday, 10 April 2020

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion presided over by Pope
Francis

Altar of the Chair, St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 16:00 to 17:15 UTC/GMT

approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 15:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion information
For news and information on Way of the Cross visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live streaming -
Latest texts Vatican.va

Good Friday, 10 April 2020

Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis from the sagrato
of St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 19:00 to 20:15 UTC/GMT

time approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 18:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Way of the Cross information
For news and information on Way of the Cross visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live streaming -
Latest texts Vatican.va
 Holy Saturday, 11 April 2020
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter presided over by
Pope Francis

Altar of the Chair, St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 19:00 to 20:30 UTC/GMT

approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 18:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Easter Vigil information
For news and information on Easter celebrations visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live
streaming - Latest texts on Vatican.va

Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020

Mass of Easter Sunday followed by the Holy Father’s
Easter Message and

Blessing ‘Urbi et Orbi’ at 12 noon Rome time

Altar of the Chair, St. Peter's Basilica

Scheduled celebration time: 09:00 to 10:15 UTC/GMT

time approximately
* Satellite feeds will start earlier at 08:55 UTC/GMT time and conclude up to 5 minutes after departure of Pope
Francis *

*** GLOBAL SATELLITE PARAMETERS - EUROVISION WORLDFEED - TO BE POSTED SOON ***

For urgent technical assistance for ongoing transmissions and trouble reports, please contact Eurovision Control
Centre in Geneva (EVC), Tel. +41 22 717 2790.
Broadcast information and contacts - English Español Français Italiano
Easter Mass information / Urbi et Orbi information
For news and information on Easter celebrations visit: Vatican News - Vatican Media live
streaming - Latest texts on Vatican.va